Urinal for automobiles and the like



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G. N. RANDLE URINAL FOR AUTOIOBILES AND THE LIKE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 FiledNOV. 30, 1925 UNITED STATES Y `-`-eEo3eEN nANnLE, or OAKLAND,CALIFORNIA.

URINAL .'FOR AUTOMOBILES AND THE LIKE.

Application led November 30, 1925. Serial No. 72,075. I Y i Thisinvention relates'to a urinalforau;

\shown1n-elevation, of a device embodying tomobiles and the like and hasfor its object the provision of a simple and eflicient device of thischaracter. More particularly, the invention relates to a urinal of thischaracter comprising a basin arranged normally to be positioned in anopening in the floor of the automobile and adapted to be removedtherefrom to a seat or other convenient lo `cations 1n the automobilefor use.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a urinal having adischarge tube extending from the basin through said opennirgjo adischarge means positioned below between said tu cupying the floor`o`f-t e automobile, the connection nd\ discharge means being soarranged that the basin may be moved to variousspositions/fcerusewithout interrupting said connection.

A further object of the invention'is to provide a device of thecharacter described so arranged as to form a compact unit ocpracticallyno room in the automobile, s o as to avoid interfering with the comfortof! assengers and which is readily accessible for convenient use. y

A further object of the invention is to' provide means for automaticallyreturning said tube to its normal position within thedischarge meansafter the device has been used. t

The invention possesses another advantzb geous features, some of whichwith the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the followingdescription, where I shall outline in full that form'of my inventionwhich I have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying andforming' art of the present specification. In said rawings I have shownone form of the device embodying my invention, but it is to beunderstood that I do not limit myself to such form, since the invention,as set forth in the claims, may ybe embodied in aplurality of forms.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a sectional view of vpart of anautomobileequipped with a device em- .bodying my invention, with theurinal shown in a raised or withdrawn position for use.

Fig. 2 is a` sectional view, 'w`ith""parts my invention, thecover\beingshown in closed position in'full lines'and in\avertical position indotted lines. In this figure-the lower portion of the device isbrokenaway on account of lack of space ,on the -sheet;"`\

Fig. 3 shows a part of the lower portions of the device omitted in Fig.2. l

Fig. 4t. is a plan view-of the device as it (appears 1n the floor of theautomobile when not 1n use.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical section of the mechanism for returning theflexible tube connection between the basin and the discharge outlet toits normal position.

Fig. 6 is a section takenon the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a plan view of Fig. 5.

In the drawings, the floor 10'of an automobile 11 is provided with anopening 12, whlch may occupy any convenient location, Preferably theopening-is located `on one side of the longitudinal axis of theautomobile body and adjacent the edge of the seat, preferably the rearseat in the case of touring cars and the like. The opening 12 may assumeany desired shape to conform to the shape of a basin 13, which in thepresent iii-,

stance is shown as more or less oval. The opening 12 is surrounded by ametallic member 14 which is secured to the floor 10 by a plurality ofbolts 15 on the top surface of the floor and which provides a supportvfor the basin 13 in said opening'. The basin 13l is provided with aperipherali flange 16` adapted to rest on a shoulder 17 formed on theinner edge of the member 14,`so`as to -be supported thereon. The basin13 is provided with a cover -17 which is pivoted thereon and arranged tomove in a vertical plane fromv its closed position through 180 asindicated in Fig. 1, to its open position. Preferably the cover 17 isprovided with a han- 4dle 18 on its top surface for-convenience in forconvenience in manipulating the basin' f/jhos conduit 34 and is slidabletherein yfor/useV after the coverji basin 1s raised from the cover 17 1sp s openedand the opening 12. The ivoted at 19 and provided with a lug20 adapted to.V engage a shoulder 21 on base memberi14 when the coverisclosed, and a shoulder 22 on the basin when in. its open position, sothat the basin may be moved to desired position by grasping the handle18. The lug 20, by engaging shoulder 2l, assists in holdingvthe basin inthe opening 1 2 when not in use. The cover 17 is also provided with adepression 23 adapted to be engaged by a plunger 24 on the member 14thereby locking the unit in the opening 12 when not in use.

The basin 13 is provided with an outlet 25 in its bottom, and issuitably shaped adjacent the inner end of said outlet toaccommodate adeodorant contai'ner 23. The outlet 25' is fOrmed With-'an externallythreaded cQ-llaro neck 27 jadapted to receive a flanged e coupling 28. Aflexible tube or hose 29 is secured to the basin 13 adjacent the outlet25 .by means of the coupling 28 as shown.

A protective casing 33 is secured to the lower side of the floor 10around the opening 12. This casing also supports a rigld dischargeconduit 34. Said casing 1s p rovided with an opening 35, .through whichthe conduit 34 extends. The conduit is externally threaded and securedto the casing by lock nuts 36 and 37 in a manner readily understood. Thetube 29 extends into the At its free end, the hose'is formed with an en;larged portion or head 38 which is spirally threaded on its exterior.From the foregoing, it will be seen thatV the basin 13 may be raisedfrom the opening 12 and that the hose 29 slides within the conduit 34.-`In order to prevent the removal of the hose 29 from the conduit7 theconduit is provided with a collar 39 at its inner openend adapted toengage the head 38, and thus limit the movement of the hose out of theconduit. The conduit 34 may extend toward the front or rearend of theautomobile. If itextends forward as sho-wn in Fig. 1, at its free end itis provided with a return bend element 40 directed toward the rear ofthe car, so as to secure a suction effect created by the passage of airover the outlet when the car is in motion.

Vhile the device thus far described will function satisfactorily, it maybe desirable to provide means for automatically drawing the tube 29 intothe conduit 34 after the device has been used, instead of pushing thesame therein manually. Such means, as well as a preferredform of returnbend are shown in Figs. 5 to 7. A cable 41 is suitably secured at oneend to the free end of i the tube 29, as shown in Fig. 3. The oppositeend of the cable is secured to a reel 42, normally urged inaclockwisegdirection, as seen in Fig. 5, by a spri`ng 43,`said reel andspring being housed in a casing 44, suitably supported on the returnbend 40. At

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the hook may be hooked on,.theazellarr-w'af/ and the spring 43 heldwhile the device is beingused, after which, the hook may be disengagedandsaid VVspring acts Y.to drawthe tube 29 to/its normal position inconduit 34. The return bend may assume a variety of forms. Preferably,it comprises an element adapted to be fitted on the end of the conduit734,. formed with a passage 46 having an outlet 49 directed toward therear of the car. Preferably, the passage 46 inclines downwardly fromt-he outlet of tube 34, so as to facilitate the passage of fluidtherethrough In.' view of the foregoing detailed description of a deviceembodying my invention, its operation will be readily understood fromthe following brief description thereof. When not in use, the severalparts are in the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3. When the device is tobe used, the cover 17 is moved fto its horizontal position, and the.basin 13 and its connected partsJlitedrf-Iom' lthe opening 12, the hose29'sliding within the conduit 34.*Thereafter the basin may be returnedto its original po`sition, the hose slidinglownwardly intohe conduit,howeveryinthis case, the threaded head 38- on the hose Wipes and cleansthe interior of the conduit 34. As above indicated, the hose or' tube 29may be returned -manually or automaticall By directing the return bend40 toward-the rear of the car, the air currents passing over the samecreate, a 1 draft through the hose and conduit by Suction, therebyinsuring a rapid discharge flow through the same. i

I claim:

1. A device of the character described comprising a basin removablypositionedl in an aperture in the floor of the automobile, a cover forsaid basin, means for holding said cover in either a vertical or ahorizontal position, a xed discharge conduit underneath said floor, anda flexible discharge means connected With said basin extending into saidconduit and slidable therein.

2. A device ofthe "character described comprising a basin removablypositioned in an aperture in the floor of the automobile, a cover forsaid basin, means for holding said cover in either a vertical or ahorizontal position, means engaging said cover in its horizontalposition and thereby locking the basin in said aperture, a fixeddischarge conduit underneath said floor, and a Iflexible discharge meansconnected with said basin tending into said conduit and slidable there-'extending into said conduit and slidable ein' and resilient' meansacting upon said 10 therein. tube for returnin thesameinto said `con 3.A device of 'the character described duit when it is withdrawntherefrom.

5 comprising a basin adapted to be removably In testimony whereof, Ihave hereunto set ,positioned in an aperture in an automobile, my hand.a fixed discharge conduit; a flexible disv charge tube connected withsaid basin ex- GEORGE N. RANDLE,

